...done/what you think would work 8. Make a suggestion or general recommendation 9. Be concise and focused – plan what you want to say and don’t wander off the topic 10. Limit your letter to 2-3 paragraphs 11. Use bullet points in the body of the text 12. Use polite, semi-formal, personalized language (I, we, us); everyday vocabulary (think of a 12-year-old reader) 13. Write with active voice sentences 14. Sign the letter with your full name, address, email address and telephone number 15. Revise and edit your first draft a. Check for spelling, grammar and punctuation mistakes b. Remove unnecessary content and unnecessary words – 250 - 400 words c. Check the sequence of ideas 16. Find out the editor’s name and address from the editorial page/webpage 17. Find out how you should send the letter (e.g. fax,...
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...Toulmin model assignment Now that you have a firm understanding of the Toulmin model and its various parts, you will now apply that information to the real world. You are to find an argument made in a newspaper or magazine editorial, and then analyze the argument via the Toulmin model. The article can be from an online newspaper or magazine, but blogs or normal webpages are not acceptable. Additionally, the article MUST be an editorial or op-ed piece – these are to be personal views that are making a specific argument about an issue. Beyond including a hard copy of your article, you will want to include the following: * Identify the parts present – analyzing the artifact, you will identify any and all parts of the Toulmin model that are present within the artifact. For each part, you will need to present three aspects: * Define the Toulmin part – define (briefly) what this part is (to demonstrate that you know what you’re supposed to be looking for). This should be in your own words – don’t just quote the readings. * Express the example – express what specifically, within the artifact, is representing this particular part of the Toulmin model. This should be a direct quotation from the article. Do NOT paraphrase this part. * Explain the selection – explain why this particular selection you have chosen is a representation of this particular part of the Toulmin model. How does it fit into this type? Why would this be an example of the part...
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...Psychology of Batman. General purpose: To inform Specific purpose: To inform my audience on the psychology behind The Dark Knight comic book series. Central idea: Today, I will be sharing with you the psychology behind Batman. INTRODUCTION Attention-getter: Batman is a character we all know and have grown up to know in our lives. Credibility material: I have read many of the Batman comic book series and seen many documentaries and movies on the Dark Knight himself and have always been interested in the masked vigilante. Preview of speech: Today, I am going to go over just the basics of Batman, starting off with his beginnings, the villains he faces, and then bringing us to the psychology behind the characters themselves. (Link: First, let’s start with what we all know, the origin of Batman.) BODY 1. Bruce Wayne’s story has been retold many times since 1932 but one thing always remains the same, how his parents died. a. One night when the Wayne’s were on a family outing that ended in tragedy. Walking home, his family accidentally entered what was known as Crime Alley and were mugged. i. During the mugging, the mugger shot both of Bruce’s parents right before his eyes. ii. After this event Bruce was taken into custody by his families butler, Alfred Pennyworth. b. After this young Bruce swore to avenge his parents later on taking on the persona of the Dark Knight himself. (Link: So that is how he became Batman, so now lets...
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...Part 1 Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs is a 1937 American animated film produced by Walt Disney Productions and released by RKO Radio Pictures. Based on the German fairy tale by the Brothers Grimm, it is the first full-length cel animated feature film and the earliest in the Walt Disney Animated Classics series. The story was adapted by storyboard artists Dorothy Ann Blank, Richard Creedon, Merrill De Maris, Otto Englander, Earl Hurd, Dick Rickard, Ted Sears and Webb Smith. David Hand was the supervising director. That was the ending scene of the movie that the prince is giving Snow White the “Kiss of True a Love” for waking up Snow White. This is because Snow White has ate the poisoned apple and the Prince was in ordered to kiss Snow White to revive her. The Prince succeed. Part 2 A week later and now, they are having their leisure on the beach. Unfortunately,the witch is finding some herb at seaside.because she want to recover her beautiful look,but negligent witch saw Snow White. She get very fury. Part 3 After witch ask the magic mirror The face appear on the mirror is snow white. Then, the witch start planing a plane to kill snow white. Finally, the witch get an idea which is make a call to her best friend that is joker. Part 4 Joker get a call from witch. Part 5 Snow white and prince hand in hand to take a walk at the small town, from their action could feel very romantic. Part 6 Now joker appear at the town, he purposely closing with snow white and hiding at the back of...
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...arch-nemesis of DC Comics’ superhero Batman. The Joker is noted for his clownlike appearance and sick humour. The Joker, initially portrayed as a small-time crook, was disfigured and driven insane by an accident with toxic chemicals. He was depicted with chalk-white skin, ruby-red lips permanently fixed in a demonic grin, and bright green hair. He was created in 1940 by illustrator Bob Kane and writer Bill Finger; their collaborator Jerry Robinson also claimed credit for the character’s inspiration. Early stories portrayed him (post-accident) as a homicidal psychopath, but by the mid-1950s he had been softened into a thief whose crimes were also gags. In the 1960s the character devolved into outright camp in a farcical Batman television series. In the 1970s, writer Denny O’Neil and artist Neal Adams revitalized the Joker’s image, making him once again a wickedly menacing killer. Alan Moore and Brian Bolland’s 1988 story The Killing Joke revised and complicated his origin, ultimately suggesting that he might be not only lying about his past but unsure of it himself. Stories from this era focused on the Joker’s insanity and explored his relationship with Batman, suggesting that the two were equally insane but channeled their energies in opposite directions. The Joker has appeared in many media incarnations of Batman. Among the notable actors to portray him were Cesar Romero in the 1960s television series, Jack Nicholson in the film Batman (1989), and Heath Ledger in The Dark...
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...Adam Bock Theater Appreciation Joann White 12/11/12 BATMAN LIVE WORLD TOUR Batman Live Tour The plot of this play is about Batman as most of us know is a marvel comics super hero who dresses as a bat. This story tells of how Batman had come to be. It also tells the story of how young Dick Grayson who eventually becomes Robin grows up and eventually becomes the trusted and legendary sidekick of the fearless Batman to be Batman’s trusted sidekick. After young Bruce Wayne’s parents are murdered he turns to a life of fighting crime in the city of Gotham. Along his way after Batman has been fighting crime for years battling villains such as the Joker or the Scarecrow and all the armies of low life scum they recruit to help take over Gotham he is faced with a new dilemma which commissioner Gordon ask as a personal favor to him. This being taking care of a young boy whose parents were murdered in the same manner as young Bruce Wayne’s. After taking young Dick Grayson in he soon discovers the hidden life of Mr. Bruce Wayne. In that he is in fact Batman. This excites young dick and makes him eager to help Bruce battle crime. Alfred who is Bruce’s butler and best friend thinks this would be good for Bruce and Dick as well as they both share similar childhood experiences with the murder of their parents. As Bruce and Dick bond they start to realize that they are similar and Bruce decides that Dick should harness his rage of revenge for good...
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...15 October 2014 Wonder Woman Children always looking for a positive role model to have, and many end up choosing superheroes they see in their favorite comic books or ones they have seen in the media. Since children are so easily affected by things they see in their childhood, having discriminatory elements in these influential characters may be problematic. “The Wonder Woman Precedent: Female (Super) Heroism on Trial” written by Julie D. O’Reilly, was published in the Journal of American Culture in 2005. O’Reilly is a professor of communication and women and gender at Heidelberg University. In “The Wonder Woman Precedent”, she writes about the hardships that female superheroes in the media must face that male superheroes do not go through. Throughout her article she compares Wonder Woman, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, and the sisters of Charmed to male superheroes like Superman and Jake 2.0. “Wonder Woman” written by Gloria Steinem, is an excerpt from a book written about Wonder Woman. Steinem is well known activist, feminist, and author. “Wonder Woman” talks about how Wonder Woman helped shape Steinem to become the woman she is today. O’Reilly and Steinem both believe that the creator of Wonder Woman views on feminism are not exactly correct. However, both authors share opposing viewpoints on the trials female superheroes face and if wonder woman is a feminist icon. The creator of Wonder Woman, not surprising to most, was a man. William Moulton Marston, who wrote the Wonder...
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..."Star Wars: The Force Awakens" is only days away from its theater release. As such, fans are excited and can't help but want to find out more about the film's plot, characters, and secrets. It is a fact that the film is set to introduce new villain Kylo Ren (Adam Driver). However, some curious details about the character have only been revealed recently, via Games Radar. According to the recent report, Ren isn't a Sith despite his devotion to the Dark Side. Director JJ Abrams said the following about the villain's background: "He is a character who came to the name of Kylo Ren when he joined a group called the Knights Of Ren." In the "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" trailer, Ren appeared to be extremely devoted to Darth Vader's memory when a scene showed him talking to the former Dark Lord's old mask. Apparently, despite Vader turning to the good side in the old films, his evilness is crucial to the new "Star Wars" plot. "That all came out of conversations about what would have happened if the Nazis all went to Argentina but then started working together again?" Abrams said. "What could be born of that? Could the First Order exist as a group that actually admired the Empire? Could the work of the Empire be seen as unfulfilled? And could Vader be a martyr? Could there be a need to see through what didn't get done?" As noted by The Inquisitr, perhaps most significant of all recent reveals is that there could be a bigger villain behind Ren, since Supreme Leader Snoke is his...
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...Superman Or Batman For years Superman and Batman work together against injustice but they have differenten aspects to examine. Superman was the first superhero created by DC comics company since its inception has always been one of the most emblematic of American society superhéroes. But few know one of its most important partner Batman, who was conceived in a more humane manner and in a society with stronger economic differences. They have impacted various aspects of the country and society. It is for this reason that analized, from her point of view of his Alter ego similarities and differences in economic aspects in wealth that each possesses, the political influence they have generated and culturally education each received. Being Batman the most influential superheroe in all these aspects. Superman and Batman have some similarities regarding the influence they have had on politicians, the first one is more important. Given the importance of politics in a society regarding laws and public policy that there can be generated. Superman and Batman find who since its inception have impacted various areas of the United States. On the one hand superman heroic actions during the Great Depression and World War II. In which I caused a complete change in the laws of distribution of wealth, generating hope for the population. On the other hand their battles against Lex Luthor in service of saving society, caused the president and government ministers began to trust him. His actions...
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...Rant: Batman V Superman Well, I may be a week late to the party, but that won't stop me from writing about this terrible movie. That's right, I said it. This movie is trash and there is no debate. Of course, you can enjoy this movie and like it, that's your opinion, but you can't say that this movie was 'good' in any way. Why have I decided to write about this movie? Well, I was on Instagram the other day and there were way too many comments on various posts actually DEFENDING this piece of shit. I got into a number of arguments with random people because they were just trashing on other people and the critics for disliking the movie. I cannot believe how hard headed some blind fanboys are. To the point where I knew I clearly won the argument because their next replies were always something like: "You're just a dumb fag who hates on movies go kill yourself". I'm not exaggerating. These people need to be stopped. They need to open their eyes and see that this movie was not good AT ALL. Some more examples of comments I found on Instagram were like "This movie is perfection" or "Everyone who hates this movie is stupid and wouldn't understand the dark theme because they only like light-hearted Marvel movies". What exactly was wrong with this movie? Everything. I mean the fight scenes were pretty cool, but that's about it. It was just an overall mess. The story jumped around everywhere and couldn't focus on anything. Let's start with the first thing wrong, the title. It shouldn't...
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...Does the World Need a Savior? Superman Returns and the Man of Steel are all two movies that adapted from the comic and they all talk about the story of Superman. They have many places in common. The main characters’ names, Lois and Clark, are the same. They all depict the Superman, the son of El, with super power. Superman helps humanity to keep the order of the world. However, the figures of superman in Superman Returns and in the Man of Steel have some theological differences. In the film Superman Returns, the main character has a more divine nature. He is more monophysite, which means Clark in the movie has a human body, but he holds a divine nature. Throughout the movie, he is Clark when he works for the magazine. He is superman when he changes into the Superman costume. He uses the Clark’s body to conceal his divinity. Lois Lane, the women he loves, and all the people who work with him do not know Clark is the Superman. When he is Superman he does not want the other people to notice his human part, he wants the other people to pay attention to his divine part. That means he recognizes himself as a divine. In one clip, when Lois gives interview to Superman and asks him where did he go, Superman answers that he went to his planet, Krypton. This shows that Superman does not see Earth as his own home and has more divine nature. However, in the film Man of Steel, Superman shows more of his Clark’s side, the human side. From the beginning we know that his father sent him to Earth...
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...Who is your favorite superhero? The list of answers can be endless. However, in terms of who is the greatest, the answer is simple, Batman. Batman is one of the most if not the most popular superhero in the world. Batman is known from movies, comics, video games, and even cartoons. But what makes Batman the greatest superhero is not his fame, it's his attribute and skills. One reason why Batman is the greatest superhero is his alter ego. His real name is Bruce Wayne, a millionaire playboy and CEO of Wayne Enterprises. He is a rich man with no need to worry about money or income because of his vast wealth. Also according to DC Comics, he is an exceptional martial artist. This alter ego is certainly better than working as a reporter for a...
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...In time and need batman is there to save the day. A character that I am similar to is batman. First, batman and I have plenty of things in common and we are alike. Second, I would say that we are both nice and kind to people like candy in a candy store. Last, batman is a hero and I been a hero to some people for helping them with something simple. As can be seen, A character that I am similar to is batman because we have several things in common. First of all, me and batman have so many thing in common that we could be brothers but we are not. Batman he is good looking and I am good looking too, we maybe look like twins. Me and batman is fast as lighting and can fly as high as the birds. We are so strong that we can lift so many things...
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...Gotham returns for its Spring Premiere, and a major focus in season three is presumed to be the Edward Nygma’s descent into Batman’s rogue gallery as the Riddler. In addition to Gotham’s return, we will be seeing several character’s develop their succession onto their iconic roles. Riddler will be showing that Barbara does not have Tabatha’s best interest in heart, she’s still livid about having her hand decapitated by Nygma. He will be making alliances, new friends, such as Barbara Kean. DC Entertainment teases us with a glimpse into what to expect in Season 3. What I love about this series is the complexes created in between the villains. Often, in traditional version of Batman, we would see the caped crusader take on his villains one on...
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...Sociological theories can be applied to almost any media source. The media source that will be highlighted is The Dark Night. This movie was released in 2008 and was based off DC comic’s super hero Batman. The Dark Night puts the social framework of a fictional city to the test. The criminal in the movie named The Joker who dresses like a clown battles Batman physically and by testing the social duty of the City of Gotham. Throughout the film Joker makes pawns of mobsters, civilians, police officers and city officials and uses them to prove his ideological thinking that all people will do terrible things when they are in fear. The Joker’s motive for all he does is to show the world that everyone, in the end, is just like him. This paper...
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